Inhabitit bi Native American populations for mony centuries, New Mexico haes an aw been pairt o the Imperial Spainyieviceroyalty o New Spain, pairt o Mexico, an a U.S. territory. Amang U.S. states, New Mexico haes the heichest percentage o Hispanics, includin descendants o Spainyie colonists an recent immigrants frae Laitin Americae. It an aw haes the seicont-heichest percentage o Native Americans, efter Alaska, and the fifth-highest total number o Native Americans efter Californie, Oklahoma, Arizona, an Texas.[7] The tribes in the state consist o maistly Navajo an Pueblo fowks. As a result, the demographics an cultur o the state are unique for their strang Hispanic an Native American influences. The flag o New Mexico is represented by the red an gowd colors, which represent Spain, as well as the Zia seembol, an auncient Native American seembol for the sun.[8]